Tag: Ripta
Be heard on bus funding before it’s too late
Too busy running or managing your own business to pay attention to the public debate over $10 million in proposed budget cuts to the...
Was Gov. Daniel J. McKee right to urge the R.I. Public...
The R.I. Public Transit Authority on Aug. 7 postponed voting on proposed service cuts after Gov. Daniel J. McKee urged the agency to draft...
Transit advocates say businesses need to speak up about RIPTA cuts
The proposed wide-ranging cuts to the R.I. Public Transit Authority's bus routes to close a $10 million budget shortfall sparked hours of public comment...
RIPTA postpones vote on route cuts; McKee urges agency to do...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority postponed voting on its proposed service cuts on Thursday after Gov. Daniel J. McKee wrote a letter...
Study: RIPTA faces massive cuts, must prioritize top-performing routes and vulnerable...
PROVIDENCE – With extensive service cuts on the table and a $10 million deficit to cover, the R.I. Public Transit Authority "provides an essential...
McKee won’t sign $14.3B state budget plan; stops short of veto
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced he will not sign nor veto the $14.3 billion state budget approved by Smith Hill...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
RIDING THE RAILS: Is $63M train station helping to put Pawtucket...
The train platform at the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is bustling, and longtime Pawtucket resident Charlie Zechel is among the dozens of people waiting...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
Historic East Side bus tunnel to reopen Thursday after $25M overhaul
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is reopening the historic East Side Transit Tunnel in Providence Thursday after a seven-month $25 million project...
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